The Bible finally goes 'Jamaican'

The Bible has been translated into many languages over the centuries. The people of Jamaica now have the New Testament in their own vernacular. The achievement is the culmination of twenty years' academic work. 

The project to translate the New Testament into Jamaican was initiated by the Bible Society. It involved a team of translators from the Linguistics Department of the University of the West Indies and theologians. The aim was to create a text that is faithful to the original Greek, but expressed in the vernacular of the people of Jamaica. The result is Di Nyuu Testiment. As the Bible Society says:

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Ipsos Synovate Cares gives back to Nairobi's Kibera community

The name Ipsos Synovate Kenya, would to an average Kenyan conjure images of the key presidential aspirants in Kenya, within a backdrop of statistical ratings that probably indicate the next occupier of the countries State House. The International Market Research firm which has operations in over 84 countries globally; including a presence in more than 6 African countries and a Pan Africa hub in Nairobi, is however not all about opinion polls. The firms Facebook account http://www.facebook.com/IpsosKenya indicates the firm specializes in full information agency services which include Market research, Social Research, and Media Research and Media Monitoring. 

Ipsos Synovate Kenya staff shopping for necessities

Ipsos Synovate Cares

On the Afternoon of Saturday 6 October 2012, a section of Ipsos Synovate Kenya staff took time out of their weekend to visit the Kibera Childrens Home in Olympic estate; which is adjacent to the sprawling Kibera slums in Nairobi, with an aim of giving back to the society.

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